Rose wants Vishnu to be her hero

Rose Venkatesan, who rose to popularity through her television show Ippadikku Rose, is ready to bloom as a filmmaker — she is going to have the honor of being India’s first sex-changed transgender to wield the megaphone for a full-fledged feature film. Titled Cricket Scandal, Rose has taken match-fixing as her debut subject.At the launch of her dream project, Rose unfolded to DC in an exclusive. “I have always dreamt of turning into an actor and director.

Somehow, storytelling interests me so much. And today, it has taken shape,” she starts her conversation. Quiz her if creating a film is that simple and she or he replies, “I did a course in direction in Loyola College. Also, I had worked with National Award winner Vetri Maaran for some time. I ASSUME my passion to make good films will take me places.

” Why this controversial topic for her first film? “Initially, I BELIEVED I'D make a movie according to transgender problems — on the same time, making it a mass entertainer.

I was hearing stories from my friends about how they've been losing heavily on account of match-fixing and cricket betting through the IPL seasons.

I thought this may be a super subject — exposing the opposite side of the glitzy affair with a fictional account. But I'VE also touched upon transgender issues here,” she explains.

Apparently, Rose plays the feminine lead – that of a transsexual bar dancer. The tale is ready the connection between her and the cricket captain of 1 of the IPL teams, and the next controversies which can be raked up.

Did she take a leaf out of real life events — a la Dhoni and Lakshmi Rai’s alleged affair? She laughs and acknowledges it to be a good suggestion. “Thanks for giving me tips — I had not considered that till now,” she replies lightheartedly.

So, are we able to expect a real-life cricket player to play the male protagonist? Or does she have some other actor in mind? Rose smiles, “I am considering actor Vishnu, who I FEEL is apt for the role.

I haven’t spoken to him as yet. By my saying this, he will even turn down the offer. Never mind. Vishnu is not just a perfect cricketer who played brilliantly inthe recent CCL, but in addition fits the role of the skipper that I'VE conceived.”

Since the Indian Premiere League involves foreign players as well, the movie produced by Senthil Kumar may be primarily in English, and later, may be dubbed in Tamil and Telugu. Rose is planning to rope in aspiring actors and technicians to be a part of the forged and crew.

She reveals that she could be approaching big stars in K’town for a celeb cricket match — as a part of the promotional activities for the film.

Rose has strategically planned to finish Cricket Scandal before the start of the following IPL edition, and topremiere it at some of the international film festivals in 2013.